Francesco Laforgia | |
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Member of the Senate of the Republic | |
In office 23 March 2018 –13 October 2022 | |
Constituency | Lombardy |
Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
In office 15 March 2013 –23 March 2018 | |
Constituency | Lombardy 1 |
Personal details | |
Born | Grumo Appula,Italy | 1 February 1978
Political party | PD (2007–2017;since 2023) |
Other political affiliations | Art.1 (2017–2019) èViva (2019–2023) |
Alma mater | Bocconi University |
Occupation | Academic,politician |
Francesco Laforgia (born 1 February 1978) is an Italian academic and politician.
Born in Grumo Appula,Laforgia graduated in Economics and Social Sciences at the Bocconi University in 2002,specializing in innovation economics. He spent several periods of study and work abroad,where he perfected his knowledge of English and Spanish. After graduating,he continued to work in the university following several research projects,which were published by international journals. He received his PhD in Economics of Production and Development at the University of Insubria in Varese and taught Economics in several universities in Milan,Varese,Brescia,and Castellanza. [1]
In 2010,Laforgia became the city coordinator of the Democratic Party (PD) in Milan and ceased his office when he has been elected a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the 2013 Italian general election. In May 2017,he presented an amendment to the financial institution to reduce the annual funds allocated to the Italian Institute of Technology of Genoa by 95%. [2]
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